A young Eritrean woman incarcerated since 2008 for her Christian faith died 10 days ago from malaria and severe anemia at Sawa’s harsh military detention center. Open Doors (OD) has confirmed the death of Senait Oqbazgi Habta, 28, on April 23, at the Sawa Military Training Centre near the Sudanese border in western Eritrea. She [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Eritrea’
Untreated Illness Kills Another Eritrean Christian Prisoner
Posted in Africa, Eritrea, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Eritrea, Persecuted Christian, Persecution on May 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
NEWS BRIEF FROM OPEN DOORS USA- More Christians Arrested in Eritrea
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Bible, Church, Eritrea, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Eritrea, Persecution, Pray on April 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Eritrean Christians are faced with a new wave of arrests. Open Doors (OD) has learned of the arrest of another 25 Christians, who are all members of the Asmara Full Gospel Church, on Friday, April 2. The new detainees are held at Asmara’s notorious Police Station Number 2 and Police Station Number 5. Details about [...]
A Moving Letter
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Bible, Church, Eritrea, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Eritrea, Persecution, Pray on March 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Another Christian Dies in Eritrean Prison
Posted in Africa, Church, Eritrea, Evangelism, Events, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, World Watch List, tagged Church, Eritrea, Persecution on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Christian man has died in an Eritrean confinement center. Efrem Habtemichel Hagos (37) died on Tuesday, March 2, while in solitary confinement in Adi-Nefase Military camp in Assab, Eritrea. Hagos’ death was caused by malaria and pneumonia. He had been suffering from both for the past three months. According to sources, he was denied [...]
Eritrean Christian Woman Dies in Solitary Confinement
Posted in Africa, Bible, Church, Eritrea, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, World Watch List, tagged Eritrea, Persecution, Prayer on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Another Christian has died while serving time in one of Eritrea’s harsh detention centres. On Sunday, January 24, Hana Hagos Asgedom (41) became the 11th known Christian to pay with her life for continuing to practice her faith, according to Open Doors. Asgedom, an unmarried member of Asabe Rhema Church, died of a heart attack [...]
House Arrest Conditions Worsen for Eritrean Pastor
Posted in Africa, Bible, Church, Eritrea, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Eritrea, Persecution, Pray on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The conditions Pastor Tewelde Hailom, founding elder of Asmara Full Gospel Church (FGC), are facing under house arrest, have deteriorated. Sources say that Pastor Hailom’s sister, who has been taking care of him at home, have been ordered to leave. He is now provided the same food as those who find themselves in prison, i.e. [...]
Eritrea: Another Christian Dies
Posted in Compass Direct News, Eritrea, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Compass Direct, Eritrea, open doors, Persecution News, Prayer, Teklesenbet Gebreab Kiflom, Wi'a Military Confinement, World Watch List on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Open Doors has received word of another evangelical Christian who has died while in military confinement. Teklesenbet Gebreab Kiflom, 36, who served in Unit 31 of the Defense Ministry of the State of Eritrea, died while being kept at the Wi’a Military Confinement center. The exact date of his death is unknown. Teklesenbet, a member [...]
